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Cowboy Calico Beans Recipe

This filling dish is a tradition at the table when my girlfriends and I go up North for a "girl's weekend." The husbands and kids are left at home, but the slow cooker comes with us!—Julie Butsch, Hartland, Wisconsin

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 4 hoursYIELD:8 servings

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)

1 large sweet onion, chopped

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup ketchup

3 tablespoons cider vinegar

2 tablespoons yellow mustard

1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, drained

1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 can (15 ounces) pork and beans

1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

1.In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

2. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar and mustard; add to meat mixture. Stir in the beans. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through.
Yield: 8 servings.